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www.electricvehicles.govt.nz Chris Thurston, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority CASANZ, December 2017 Electric vehicles in New Zealand: today and tomorrow

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Chris Thurston, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority CASANZ, December 2017

Electric vehicles in New Zealand: today and tomorrow

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What counts as an EV?

• Uses an external source of electricity for some or all of its motive power

• You can plug it in

• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) – 100% electric

• Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – electric and petrol/diesel

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This includes heavy EVs

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85% of NZ electricity generation is now renewable

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NZ Electricity generation by source 1990 to 2016

Other renewables

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New Zealand’s EV advantage

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The Government’s EV Programme

Ministry of Transport

Oversight of programme

Lead for transport

legislative work

• RUC exemptions

• Special vehicle lanes

Electric Vehicles Programme Leadership Group

NZ Transport Agency

Supporting the development of public charging infrastructure

Enabling electric vehicles

access to special vehicle

lanes

Updating the motor vehicle

register

Energy Efficiency &

Conservation Authority

Nationwide information and

promotion campaign

Contestable fund to

encourage and support

innovative low emissions

vehicle projects

Ministry of Business

Innovation & Employment

Public-private procurement of electric vehicles

Energy Innovation Bill

Inland Revenue

Department

Review of tax depreciation rates for light

electric vehicles

Review of fringe benefit for light electric vehicles

WorkSafe NZ

Providing guidance on

electrical safety

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New Zealand’s EV target

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4,000 EV target for 2017 reached 5 months early

http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/newzealandvehiclefleetstatistics/monthly-electric-and-hybrid-light-vehicle-registrations-dec-2016/

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EV information campaign www.electricvehicles.govt.nz

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Increasing favourability, & confidence in EVs

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Kiwi’s views about EVs

Charging

related

concerns are

the most

significant

barrier to EVs

Only half of

people know

that EVs are

cheaper to run

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Kiwis now more likely to consider an EV than a diesel vehicle

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Plug in at home or out and about

It’s easiest and cheapest to charge at

home overnight – 92% of EV owners in NZ

prefer to charge at home*

Sometimes you may want to top up when

you are out, or on a longer trip.

There’s an ever increasing number of public

charging stations around the country – to find

one download an app

* http://flipthefleet.org/2017/media-release-electric-vehicle-owners-prefer-charging-home-filling-petrol-station/

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EV fast

charging

infrastructure

rapidly

expanding

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Round 1 approved projects

Demonstrations:

100% electric delivery vans: Foodstuffs

100% electric taxis: Green Cabs

100% electric buses: Auckland Transport; Tranzit Group

PHEV car share: Mevo; Z Energy

Infrastructure:

EV truck conversion facilities: Waste Management

Charging at park and ride: Auckland Transport

Smart poles with EV charging: Auckland Transport

Charging on tourist routes: Thames-Coromandel DC; Unison (Taupo-Napier)

Other charging: The Warehouse (20 stores); Counties Power (Pukekohe); PowerNet (Southland)

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Round 2 approved projects

Demonstrations: 100% electric medium trucks: Civic Ltd; PNCC 100% electric courier vans: NZ Post 100% electric shared fleet for businesses: Yoogo 100% electric rental cars: Europcar 100% electric shuttle buses: Snap Rentals 450 kW opportunity charged buses: Tranzit EV battery refurbishment: Blue Cars

Infrastructure: On-street residential charging: Wellington City Council Eastland Pacific Coast Highway: Eastland Group Eastern Bay of Plenty: Horizon Networks Northland Crimson Coast Highway: Northland RC ChargeNet: Dunedin to Queenstown; Invercargill to Queenstown; Christchurch to Picton via Lewis Pass

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Opportunities for EVs: intra-regional freight

78% of freight movements (million tonnes all modes) are within regions*

Nine Australian manufactured SEA EV10 trucks delivered to Kings Transport, Melbourne in July 2017

UPS expanding their fleet of EV trucks operating in London from 50 to 72 this year

* http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Research/Documents/National-Freight-Demand-Study-Mar-2014.pdf Table 3

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Road User Charges exemption

Light vehicles: Light EVs (eg cars and vans) are exempt from RUC until 2021

Heavy vehicles: From 1 September 2017 heavy EVs will be exempt from road user charges until they make up 2% of the heavy vehicle fleet.

Examples of what this is worth:

Vehicle Definition RUC rate

(GST incl) Example

annual distance

Example RUC

exemption saving

Light vehicle Under 3.5 tonnes $62 / 1,000 km 15,000 km $ 930 / year

Small delivery

truck Under 6 tonnes,

dual rear wheels $66 / 1,000 km 30,000 km $1,980 / year

Medium freight

truck 12 – 18 tonnes, 3

axle $292 / 1,000 km 75,000 km $21,900 / year

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What’s coming next…

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What’s coming next…

This year two large ferries, Tycho Brahe and Aurora, will operate completely on battery power between Helsingør (Denmark) and

Helsingborg (Sweden), a distance of approximately 4 km carrying more than 7.4 million passengers and 1.9 million vehicles annually

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Shore power for cruise ships

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Short range electric passenger aircraft

Zunum Aero, whose investors include Boeing and Jet Blue, is aiming to have 10-12 seat plug-in hybrid electric

commercial passenger aircraft in service by 2022

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What you can do now

1. Test drive an EV if you haven’t driven one yet

2. Try out an EV through car share companies like CityHop in Auckland, Mevo in Wellington, and Yoogo in Christchurch, or from rental car companies like Europcar, Hertz Auckland, Blue Cars and Snap Rentals

3. Find out more about EVs for your household or company by visiting www.electricvehicles.govt.nz

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